US7607147B1 - Interactive service device metering systems - Google Patents
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AT97947628T ATE335356T1 (en) | 1996-12-11 | 1997-11-24 | COUNTING SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE SERVICES |
CNA2008100913353A CN101262292A (en) | 1996-12-11 | 1997-11-24 | Method and device for extracting use information related to interactive service device |
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BRPI9713896-7B1A BR9713896B1 (en) | 1996-12-11 | 1997-11-24 | interactive service device measurement system and method for measuring usage data |
JP52672998A JP4408453B2 (en) | 1996-12-11 | 1997-11-24 | Interactive service device weighing system, weighing method, and recording medium |
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ARP970105798A AR010347A1 (en) | 1996-12-11 | 1997-12-10 | MEASURING ARRANGEMENT THAT HAS A DATA ACQUISITION UNIT AND A METHOD TO OPERATE THE ARRANGEMENT |
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